Inappropriate

Definition: Inappropriate

Inappropriate

Adjective

1. Not suitable for a particular occasion etc; "noise seems inappropriate at a time of sadness"; "inappropriate shoes for a walk on the beach"; "put inappropriate pressure on them".

2. Not conforming with accepted standards of propriety or taste; undesirable; "incorrect behavior"; "she was seen in all the wrong places"; "He thought it was wrong for her to go out to work".

3. Not in keeping with what is correct or proper; "completely inappropriate behavior".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "inappropriate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1657. (references)

Synonyms: Inappropriate

Disagreement

Inapt, unapt, inappropriate, improper; unsuited, unsuitable; inapplicable, not to the point; unfit, unfitting, unbefitting; unbecoming; illtimed, unseasonable, mal a propos, inadmissible; inapposite; (irrelevant). uncongenial; ill-assorted, ill-sorted; mismatched, misjoined, misplaced, misclassified; unaccommodating, irreducible, incommensurable, uncommensurable; unsympathetic.

Inexpedience

Adjective: inexpedient, undesirable; unadvisable, inadvisable; objectionable; inapt, ineligible, inadmissible, inconvenient; incommodious, discommodious; disadvantageous; inappropriate, unfit; (inconsonant).

Untimeliness

Bad time, wrong time, inappropriate time, not the right occasion, unsuitable time, inopportune time, poor timing.

Crosswords: Inappropriate

Well maybe you can try coming up with something better than inappropriate sarcasm (Stargate SG-1; writing credit: Robert C. Cooper; Brad Wright)

Now, I know I'm not the subtlest guy when it comes to women and I probably said something insanely inappropriate, because you told me if I ever talked to you again, you'd break my kneecaps (Alias; writing credit: Robert Soulé; Henri de Turenne)

Inappropriate Behaviour (1987)

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Books

• 27 Tasks for Changing Compulsive, Out-Of-Control, & Inappropriate Sexual Behavior No. I, Couple's Wk (reference)

• Community Emergency Planning False Assumptions and Inappropriate Analogies (Preliminary Papers No. 145) (reference)

• Double Ugh: Deals With Inappropriate Language (Tiny Triumphs Series) (reference)

• Inappropriate Behaviour (reference)

• Nontechnical Strategies to Reduce Children's Exposure to Inappropriate Material on the Internet (reference)

  (more book examples)

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Gentle draft horses were used to transport wood to the sensitive regions of the upper river where heavy machinery would have been inappropriate. The horses were less expensive and worked in conjunction with the spyder to minimize disturbance to the stream bed and riparian buffer areas. Credit: NOAA Restoration Center.

Source: pictures compiled by the editor from various references; see picture credits.

Health

They may fall asleep at inappropriate times and places. (references)

In a few cases, such tics can include inappropriate words and phrases. (references)

The most common cause of urge incontinence is inappropriate bladder contractions. (references)

Business

Much of their equipment, however, is aging and far inappropriate for current NATO missions. (references)

One problem is inappropriate overprovision of HCS. Chinese patients- most with minimal knowledge of medical sciences- rely on the advice of their HCPs to determine what type and quantity of care they require. (references)

In the present economic situation, waste materials represent a major problem for environmental protection, due to their accumulation in large quantities and their inappropriate disposal over a long period of time. The deposits of industrial or domestic wastes cover large areas are a permanent pollution threat to the environment (especially for underground waters) and for human health. (references)

Civil Liberties

Venezuela

There were numerous allegations of inappropriate government pressure against the media. (references)

United Kingdom

This requirement may be waived if a school's administration deems it inappropriate for some or all of the students. (references)

Vietnam

The Government uses firewalls to block sites it deems politically or culturally inappropriate, including sites operated by exile groups abroad. (references)

Economic History

Spain

Protection is not granted for generic names, geographic names, those that violate Spanish customs or other inappropriate trademarks. (references)

Japan

Selective tendering is done in a case when open tendering is not necessary because there is only a small number of suppliers that could participate (due to the nature of the contract), or when open tendering is otherwise regarded as inappropriate. (references)

Uzbekistan

However, due to budget constraints and other transitional problems following the collapse of the Soviet Union, texts and other school supplies, teaching methods, curricula, and educational institutions are outdated, inappropriate, and poorly kept. (references)

Human Rights

Israel and the occupied territories

Some local commanders believed the use of snipers was inappropriate. (references)

Barbados

The office can investigate complaints of inappropriate behavior by police. (references)

Albania

The People's Advocate (Ombudsman), an institution that became operational in July 2000, investigates inappropriate, inadequate, or illegal actions on the part of the Government. (references)

Indigenous People

Philippines

The law also assigns the indigenous groups the responsibility to preserve forest, watershed, and biodiversity areas in their domains from inappropriate development. (references)

Minorities

Switzerland

However, the Socialist Party maintained that the language test was inappropriate and inaccurate, since "Anton Mariampillai has lived in Switzerland for 18 years and speaks fluent High-German and his son speaks Swiss-German." In April the Zurich district prosecutor's office opened an investigation of the Kosovo-Albanian newspaper Bota Sot for alleged violation of the antiracism law. (references)

Political Rights

Suriname

Participation by women in politics (and other fields) generally was considered inappropriate. (references)

Trade

Croatia

Hence, trade financing has not developed to a satisfactory extent and complaints about banks being too slow or demanding inappropriate collateral are often heard. (references)

Women

Iran

The authorities harass women if their dress or behavior is considered inappropriate, and women may be sentenced to flogging or imprisonment for such violations. (references)

Czech Republic

The law defines sexual harassment as unwanted, inappropriate or offensive sexual behavior, acceptance or rejection of which could be interpreted by another employee as affecting her status in the workplace. (references)

Worker Rights

Vietnam

Most strikes are caused by disputes over wages and related problems, including late payment of overtime pay, failure to pay customary holiday bonuses, and inappropriate labor discipline. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "inappropriate": be inappropriate ♦ Inappropriate ADH Syndrome ♦ inappropriate speed ♦ inappropriate time. Additional references.

Ending with "inappropriate": age-inappropriate, litigiousness-inappropriate, wildly-inappropriate.

Albanian

i pavend (Amiss, improper, indiscreet, inept, inopportune, irrelevant, off-key, preposterous, unbecoming, uncalled for, unfortunate, unjust, unplaced), i papërshtatshëm (ill timed, ill-placed, ill-sorted, ill-suited, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, indecorous, ineligible, inept, infelicitous, out of place, reject, unadaptable, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, undesirable, undue, unequal, unfavorable, unfavourable, unmeet, unsuitable, unsuited, unusable, wrong). (various references)

Arabic 

‏غير مناسب (ill timed, improper, inadvisable, incongruous, inept, inexpedient, undue, wrong), ‏غير ملائم (awkward, awkwardly, clumsy, disadvantageous, inadequate, inapplicable, inapposite, inapt, incommensurate, inconvenient, inept, unfortunate, unfriendly, unhandy, unseemly, unsuitable, untidy, untimely). (various references)

Bulgarian 

който не съответствува, който не отговаря (irresponsive), неуместен (ill-judged, impertinent, improper, inapposite, incongruous, inconsequent, inept, inexpedient, injudicious, inopportune, irrelevant, mistaken, out of place, unadvised, uncalled for, unfortunate, unseasonable, unsuitable), неподходящ (ill-suited, improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inapt, incorrect, ineligible, inept, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, irrelative, irrelevant, out of place, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, uncongenial, undignified, undue, unequal, unfit, unseemly, unsuitable, unsuited, untoward, wrong). (various references)

Chinese 

不适当 (inadequacy, inept, ineptness, INEXPEDIENT), 不當 (improper, unsuitable), 不便 (inconvenient, short of cash, unsuitable), 不宜 (inadvisable, not suitable), 不妥 (not proper). (various references)

Czech

nevhodný (clumsy, ill timed, impolitic, improper, inadequate, inadvisable, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, ineligible, inexpedient, inopportune, misbecoming, off-key, unappropriated, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled for, undesirable, undue, unfit, unlikely, unlucky, unseasonable, unseemly, unsuitable, untimely), nevèasný (untimely), nepřimìřený (disproportionate, inadequate, unsuitable). (various references)

Danish

uhensigtsmæssig brug a chi i anden test (inappropriate use of chi-square test), Schwarz-Bartter's syndrom (inappropriate antidiuretic hormone syndrome). (various references)

Dutch

ontoereikendheid vd regeling (inappropriate nature of the System), ongepast gebruik van de chi-kwadraattoets (inappropriate use of chi-square test). (various references)

Farsi 

نامناسب (Improper, Inapplicable, Inapt, Incommensurate, Incompetent, Infelicitous, Inopportune, Malapropos, Unapt, Unfit, Unhandsome, Unmeet, Unrighteous, Unsuitable, Untoward), ناجور (Away, Cockeyed, Disparate, Dissimilar, Dissonant, Heterogeneous, Inapplicable, Inconsistent, Incorrect, Inept, Misfit, Piebald, Sorry, Uneven), غیرمقتضی (Inadvisable, Inexpedient, Infelicitous), بیمورد (Amiss, Anomalous), بیجا (Improper, Inapt, Inopportune, Unwarrantable(Ted)). (various references)

Finnish

sopimaton (ill-timed, improper, inconvenient, indecent, not fit, unfit, unsuitable, untimely). (various references)

French

inopportun (inapposite, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune), inapproprié (inept), inadéquat (inadequate, incommensurate, incommensurately), impropre (inaccurate, inapt, inexpedient). (various references)

German

unangebracht (inapposite, inappropriately, inept, infelicitous, inopportune, inopportunely, malapropos, misguided, misplaced, mistaken, uncalled for, undue, unsuitable). (various references)

Greek 

ακατάλληλοσ (improper, inapt, inconvenient, ineligible, miscast, unapt, unfit, unsuitable), ακατάλληλος (unsuitable). (various references)

Hebrew 

לא מתאים (improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inept, unequal), לא הולם (unbecoming). (various references)

Hungarian

alkalmatlan (awkward, importunate, inadequate, inapt, incapable, incompetent, inconvenient, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, inopportune, mistimed, trying, unfeasible, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited, unwelcome). (various references)

Italian

inappropriato (irrelevant), inadeguato (inadequate, incommensurate, insufficient, unequal), inadatto (inapt, incapable, maladjusted, misbecoming, unable, undue, unfit, unsuitable), non appropriato (malapropos, unsuitable). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

嘘 (falsehood, incorrect fact, lie), 不適切 (improper, unsuitable), 不相応 (improper, undeserved, unsuited), 場違い (out-of-place, sticking out like a sore thumb). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

うそ (falsehood, incorrect fact, lie), ふそうおう (improper, undeserved, unsuited), ふてきせつ (improper, unsuitable), ばちがい (out-of-place, sticking out like a sore thumb). (various references)

Korean 

부적당한 (improper, inadequate, inapt). (various references)

Manx

neuchooie (inapplicable, incongruous, inconvenient, indecent, ineligible, inordinate, out of place, undesirable, unfit). (various references)

Norwegian

upassende (improper), malplassert (inept). (various references)

Pig Latin

inappropriateay.(various references)

Portuguese

inadequado (awkward, improper, inadequate, inapt, inexpedient, unmeet, unseasonable, unsuitable, unsuited), impr�prio (ill, ill-treat, improper, inadequate, inapt, incapable, incongruous, inconvenient), deslocado (amiss, disjointed, ill-placed, ill-treat, incongruous, offset, strained, timeless, unbeseeming, uncalled-for, unmeet, unsuitable). (various references)

Romanian

insuficient (defective, deficient, exiguous, inadequate, inadequately, insufficient, insufficiently, meager, meagre, poor, scant, scanty, scarce, unsatisfactorily), nepotrivit (awkward, bad, discordant, dissonant, ill-matched, ill-sorted, improper, inadequate, inapposite, inapt, incapable, incongruous, inconsistent, incorrect, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, insufficient, intrusive, irrelevant, malapropos, misbecoming, off color, off colour, out of character, out of date, out of point, timeless, unapt, unbecoming, uncalled for, uncomely, undue, unequal, unfit, unmeet, unseasonable, untimely, unwarranted), necorespunzãtor (abnormal, ill, improper, inadequate, incommensurate, incongruous, unsatisfactory). (various references)

Russian 

неуместный (ill-placed, impertinent, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, inept, injudicious, inopportune, irrelative, irrelevant, mistaken, out of place, uncalled for, uncalled-for, unseasonable), неподходящий (ill-suited, ill-timed, improper, inapposite, inapt, ineligible, inopportune, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncongenial, undesirable, unfit, unmeet, unsuitable, unsuited, unusable). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

nesvojstven, neprikladan (indecorous, infelicitous, suit: not suited to, unapt, unbecoming, unbeseeming, undue, unhappy, unseemly, unsuitable), nepodesan (discordant, impaired, improper, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, inept, inexpedient, quaint, unaccommodating, unapt, unbefitting, undue, unsuitable, unsuited). (various references)

Spanish

inapropiado (ill timed, inadequate, inopportune, unsuitable), impropio (Amiss, false, improper, incorrect, unbecoming, unfit, unseemly, untrue, wrong), poco adecuado. (various references)

Swedish

olämplig (ill timed, improper, inadequate, inapt, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, ineligible, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, inopportune, misguided, unfit, unfitting, unseasonable, unsuitable, unsuited). (various references)

Turkish

yersiz (Amiss, baseless, beside the point, digressive, discursive, idle, ill timed, impertinent, improper, inapposite, inapt, incongruous, indecent, indiscreet, inept, inexpedient, infelicitous, injudicious, inopportune, irrelevant, malapropos, out of place, out of turn, uncalled for, uncomely, undue, unhappy, unjustifiable, unseasonable, untimely, untoward, unwarranted), uymaz (inapplicable, unsuitable), uygunsuz (derogatory, illegitimate, impolitic, improper, inapposite, incongruous, inconvenient, incorrect, indecent, indecorous, indelicate, ineligible, inexpedient, infelicitous, malapropos, near the knuckle, obnoxious, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, uncalled for, unchristian, uncomely, unhandsome, unpropitious, unseemly, unsuitable, untoward, wrong), uygun olmayan (disagreeable, improper, inadaptable, inapt, unadaptable, unadapted, unapt, unbecoming, unbefitting, unbeseeming, unfit, unsuitable, unsuited). (various references)

Turkmen 

яerliksiz. (various references)

Ukrainian

невідповідний (anomalous, contradictory, discrepant, disharmonious, inadequate, incoherent, incommensurate, incongruous, unequal), недоречний (ill timed, ill-placed, impertinent, impolitic, inapposite, incongruous, inconsequent, inconsequential, irrelevant, mistaken, uncalled for, unhappy). (various references)

Vietnamese 

không thích hợp (fie-fie, ill-suited, improper, inapplicable, inapposite, inapt, incongruent, inopportune, misbecoming, unagreeable, unapt, unbesseming, unsuited), không thích đáng (impertinent, inadequate, inapposite, unbefitting). (various references)

deforme, deformes. (various references)

Derivations

Words beginning with "inappropriate": inappropriately, inappropriateness, inappropriatenesses. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Inappropriate" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: inappropiate, inappropraite, inapproraite, inapropreate, inapropriate, unappropriated. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-2 letters: appropriate, preparation.

-3 letters: apparition, praetorian, reparation.

-4 letters: apparitor, appertain, pretorian, reappoint.

-5 letters: aeration, anterior, antipope, antirape, apparent, atropine, interior, paintier, pointier, preprint, pretrain, priapean, priorate, riparian, tarpaper, terrapin, trappean, trippier.

+2 letters: inappropriately, reappropriating.

+4 letters: inappropriateness.